Alfred Schild

Alfred Schild was a leading Austrian American physicist, well known for his contributions to the Golden age of general relativity (1960–1975). Schild was born in Istanbul, Turkey, to German-speaking Viennese Jews, but his early education was in England. Upon the outbreak of World War II, Schild was interned as an enemy alien because he had a German passport, but later he was sent to Canada, where he was allowed to continue his education. He earned his B.A. at the University …